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IVF #4 = 1 Embryo

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I haven't had time to post, last week was super busy with all the Halloween activities. The results of my IVF #4 Cycle = 1 Embryo Details : I had my retrieval on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Eggs Retrieved: 3 Eggs Mature: 2 Eggs Fertilized: 1 To say I was disappointed... is an understatement. I received updates on Day #1, Day, #3, Day #5, and Day #6:  Day #1: Is when I found out that only 2 were mature and it looked like only 1 fertilized  Day #3: The fertilized embryo was looking great and was at 8-cells  Day #5: The embryo was looking good, but wasn't ready for biopsy (early blastocyst)   Day #6: The embryo finally was ready for biopsy and was frozen  The Embryo is a Grade 1 (which is my clinic's highest rating). My son was a Day 6 embryo and a Grade 2 embryo.  I tell you... it was a rough week emotional-wise. I wasn't sure what was going to happen and the stress was so intense. Not to mention, we were just so busy as a family - so many Halloween activ...